Public Services Librarian (FT/Juvenile)

Marion Co Public Library

9h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides in-depth research and recommendation of resources and materials to patrons, including print or electronic sources, placing material requests, searching shelves, and referring to other libraries or community sources. It involves assisting patrons with special collections, resources, and services, and providing instruction and technical assistance in using online catalogs, print and electronic sources, computers, and mobile devices. The role also includes evaluating and recommending materials, creating displays, developing and delivering community programs, initiating partnerships for outreach, promoting library services, assisting patrons with online job searches, resume writing, and locating legal/government forms. Additionally, the librarian will collect and analyze data, inform patrons of policies, process circulation and collection reports, create lists, provide reader’s advisory, complete interlibrary loan functions, and offer social services resources and referrals. The position also involves clerical and technical tasks such as checking materials in/out, processing holds, assisting with library card applications, and accepting payments, as well as providing training and guidance to staff.

Requirements

Have a Master's degree in Library Science.
Have Indiana State Librarian Certificate 3 – Professional Assistant, or be qualified to receive it soon after hire.
Have intermediate level computer skills.
Have the ability to work nights and weekends as scheduled.

Nice To Haves

Have juvenile Library reference and/or customer service experience (preferred).
Be bilingual (preferred).

Responsibilities

Provides in-depth research and recommendation of resources and materials to patrons such as recommending print or electronic sources or titles, placing material requests, searching shelves, and referring to other libraries or community sources.
Assists patrons with special collections, resources and services found specifically at Central Library, if applicable.
Makes appropriate recommendations and provides instruction and technical assistance to patrons in using online catalog, print and electronic sources to access information, and in using computers and other equipment, including general internet help and accessing library resources through computers and mobile devices.
Assists with printing.
Evaluates materials for condition and usefulness and discards accordingly; recommends new materials; creates and organizes displays to promote library resources.
Develops plans for services and programs for the community served; schedules, delivers, evaluates with feedback of participants.
Implements programming including computer instruction.
Initiates partnerships that lead to the development, implementation, and administration of system-wide community outreach programs and events.
Promotes library use and services through displays, presentations, participation in community events, communications and publicity distribution.
Assists patrons with performing online job searches, writing resumes and cover letters and locating online legal forms, tax documents, and government websites, for immigration, unemployment and SNAP.
Assists in collection and analysis of data on library use, services, trends and community resources.
Informs patrons of library policies and procedures, observes patron activity, and addresses violations of the library behavior policy.
Stays current on print and electronic resources offered by the library and popular computer applications.
Processes circulation and/or collection reports.
Creates lists, provides reader’s advisory and posts comments in Bibliocommons.
Upon request, completes interlibrary loan functions.
Provides social services resources and referrals to patrons in need (homeless, mentally ill, etc.)
Provides a variety of clerical and/or technical tasks in support of assigned function, including checking in and out material in a timely manner, processing holds and reserves, assisting patrons with library card applications and accepting payment for library fines and services.
Provides training and guidance to staff on appropriate resources and their use, as needed.
Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.